Allen, Johnny Thomas b. September 30, 1905 d. March 29, 1959 Major League Baseball Player. The hot-tempered right-hander set American League records for highest winning percentage in a season at .938 when he was 15-1 for the Cleveland Indians in 1937 and for most consecutive wins with 17, from September 10, 1936 to September 30, 1937. He broke in by going 17-4 with a 3.70 earned run average for the New York Yankees in 1932. He followed with 15-7 in 1933, but missed time with an injury while going 5-2 in 1934. After posting a 13-6 record in 1935, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Bearnarth, Larry b. July 11, 1940 d. January 1, 2000 Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher in five seasons (1963 to 1966, 1971) for the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. His best year was in 1963 when he posted a 3.42 ERA in 58 appearances. In 173 career games, Bearnarth won 13 and lost 21 with a 4.13 lifetime ERA. After retiring as a player, Bearnarth was a coach for eleven seasons for the Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies. (Bio by: C.S.) Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Pipgras, George William b. December 20, 1899 d. October 19, 1986 Major League Baseball Player: A right handed pitcher, George Pipgras pitched for the New York Yankees from 1923-1933, leading the American League in wins in 1928 with 24. Originally property of the Boston Red Sox, he was traded on January 3, 1923 along with Harvey Hendrick for Al DeVormer and cash. A member of the famous '27 Yankees Murderers Row team, he won all three of his World Series appearances in 1927, 1928 and 1932. He was especially tough on Ty Cobb, allowing the 'Georgia Peach,' only...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Pugh, Alfred b. January 17, 1895 d. January 8, 2004 United States Soldier. He served in the United States Army during World War I, and when he died in January 2004 he was the last living combat wounded veteran from that war. He had enlisted in 1917, serving with the 77th Infantry Division. Because he spoke French, he was used an interpreter in his first days overseas, but was soon thrown into the grind of the 1918 Muese-Argonne offensive. While in combat in the Argonne forest, he inhaled mustard gas that left him unconscious and gave him chronic...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander) Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Wheldon, Dan (Daniel Clive) b. June 22, 1978 d. October 16, 2011 English auto racing driver. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011. He resided in St. Petersburg, Florida. Wheldon died of injuries suffered during a racing accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 16 October 2011. (Bio by: OJ Taylor) Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
b. September 30, 1905 d. March 29, 1959